Vernon CenterMN
A town of 315, settled in 1894.
Is Vernon Center a good place to live?
20% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Vernon Center, below both Minnesota’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (29%). Vernon Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
315 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Vernon Center: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vernon Center, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Vernon Center.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Vernon Center’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Vernon Center for work: only 1% work in town. Vernon Center’s average trip to work is 27 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Vernon Center.
| Vernon Center | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical home in Vernon Center is valued at about $250K
The typical Vernon Center home is worth about $250,000, up 4.2% in a year, 28% below the Minnesota typical home. 84% of Vernon Center households own their home.
| Vernon Center | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $950 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Vernon Center
Vernon Center has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 6° and about 46 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Vernon Center is
Vernon Center beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Vernon Center | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Vernon Center | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 63.6% | 68.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Vernon Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Vernon Center
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Vernon Center; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Vernon Center residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
99% of working residents leave Vernon Center for work
Where Vernon Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Vernon Center
City in Minnesota, United States
Vernon Center is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States, along the Blue Earth River. The population was 328 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mankato-North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,030 ft
- ZIP code
- 56090
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Vernon Center
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vernon Center, MN a good place to live?
Vernon Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.